August 31, 2024 The Cass Colonels earned their second consecutive shutout and blanked the previously unbeaten Adairsville Tigers on Friday night at Cochran Stadium, 49-0. The Cass defense has been stingy through three games. The Colonels allowed a late second-quarter touchdown to Callaway in the season opener on August 17 during a 42-7 win and shutout Model last week, 48-0. Adairsville entered the game with wins over Allatoona (28-27) and Pepperell (31-14) but struggled in the loss to the Colonels. Cass received the opening kickoff and aggressively went for a fourth-and-five near midfield but failed to convert. The turnover on downs gave Adairsville great field position in plus-territory. On the Tigers’ first down play, Cass defensive back Ian Williams intercepted a pass from Adairsville quarterback Ethan Long at the Colonels’ 45-yard line.  Following the Adairsville turnover, the Cass offense kicked into high gear. The Colonels drove 55 yards in six plays for the night's first points. Three short passes by Cass quarterback Brodie McWhorter and two runs by Jachai Delgado marched the football down the field. Delgado scored on a three-yard run with 4:38 remaining in the quarter and Mason Madrid’s PAT kick put the hosts up 7-0. Adairsville picked up a first down on a pass interference penalty on their ensuing possession and moved into Cass territory on an 18-yard pass from Long to Tre Winters. A personal foul penalty on Cass at the end of the next Tigers running play gave Adairsville possession at the Cass 28-yard line. Three plays later, an Adairsville swing pass was ruled a lateral fumble and rolled out of bounds at the 38-yard line. A short punt gave the Colonels possession at their 31-yard line. A 41-yard pass from McWhorter to Elijah Slocum moved Cass deep into Adairsville territory, but five plays later the possession ended on downs at the Adairsville 17-yard line. After forcing an Adairsville punt, Cass drove 51 yards on four plays to go up 14-0. McWhorter ran for 11 yards and a first down on the initial play. He then connected with Chase Tatum who made a hard-nosed catch in traffic at the 25-yard line. After a personal foul penalty was tacked on, the Colonels were in position to score at the Adairsville 13-yard line. Braylon Hill found daylight and the end zone on the next play with a slashing run up the middle with 7:36 remaining in the second quarter. Adairsville went three-and-out on their next possession and the Colonels’ Jeremiah Deroche’ blocked the Tigers’ punt. Tayvian McKibbons pounced on the loose ball at the five-yard line and the Cass offense entered to take advantage. Delgado scored on the next play for a 20-0 Cass advantage but the PAT kick missed wide. Adairsville’s next possession stalled after reaching the Cass 45-yard line and this time the Tigers tried a fake punt. The run by Tamarius Wilkey came up short and the Colonels again took over on downs. Starting at their 43-yard line, Cass drove inside the Adairsville 5-yard line in the final seconds of the first half. Key plays on the possession included a shifty run by Hill, a pass to Slocum, and a swing pass to Hill. The Colonels settled, however, for a 23-yard field goal by Madrid and a 23-0 lead as the first-half clock expired. On Adairsville's opening possession of the second half, the Cass defense forced another turnover. Tatum deflected an Ethan Long pass and McKibbons caught it and scored with a 25-yard interception return.  The PAT kick failed but Cass held a 29-0 lead with 10:41 left in the third quarter. Just over two minutes later, McWhorter connected with Naz Fluerine for a 27-yard touchdown pass that capped a three-play, 50-yard scoring drive. The Colonels’ extra point made the score 36-0. Adairsville gained one first down on the next possession but a short punt gave Cass possession again at their 40-yard line. A 45-yard run by Hill moved the Colonels into the red zone and four plays later McWhorter found Tatum in the front left corner of the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown pass. The point-after kick failed but Cass held a 42-0 lead with 3:57 remaining in the third quarter. The Tigers picked up just one first down again on the next possession and their punt gave Cass the ball at the Colonels' 40-yard line. A 50-yard pass from McWhorter to Slocum set up the Colonels’ final scoring play. The junior quarterback finished off the drive with a 1-yard keeper. The eight-play, 60-yard drive made the score 49-0 with 8:14 left in the game. McWhorter finished the game 16-for-22 passing for 248 yards and two touchdowns. Slocum caught five passes for 96 yards. Fleurine caught three passes for 48 yards with a touchdown and Izak Keop had two receptions for 31 yards. Hill rushed for 112 yards on 12 carries and scored one touchdown. Delgado followed with 53 yards on 10 attempts with two scores. Next week, Adairsville (2-1) visits Woodland (1-1) for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on Friday. Cass (3-0) will host Class 6A North Cobb (3-0) on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

August 29, 2024 Cartersville volleyball narrowly lost an exciting match with Marietta on Thursday evening at the Storm Center with the decision coming down to a decisive fifth set. The Lady Canes won the first two sets, 25-21 and 25-22 but the Blue Devils (16-4) took the final three sets — 25-21, 25-21, and 16-14. Amara Ejieke led Cartersville with 13 kills. Holley Dufrene contributed 12 kills. Addison Marisko added 10 kills and Riley Huff had seven. Huff finished with seven blocks. Dufrene and Marisko tallied five blocks. Sydney McNair-Seigler and Riley Jarrett led the Lady Canes with three aces. McKenzie Wilkie led the Cartersville defense with 30 digs. Emma Wall had 20 assists followed by 18 assists by Aubree Barrett. Cartersville (13-6, 2-0) returns to Region 7-4A play next Thursday at Allatoona where the Hurricanes will also play Cass. LADY CATS LOSE TWO On Thursday, Woodland volleyball dropped straight-set decisions to Model and host Chattooga in Summerville. Model defeated Woodland 25-15 and 25-12. Chattooga beat the Lady Cats 25-9 and 25-12. Izzy Hazelwood led Woodland with six attacks. Dayana Jaimes had three service aces.  Woodland plays next Thursday at Southeast Whitfield. LADY TIGERS FALL TO VILLA RICA AND TEMPLE  Adairsville volleyball lost to both Villa Rica and host Temple on Thursday evening. In a 14-25, 15-25 loss to Villa Rica, Addie Pearson had four kills, five assists, and three aces for the Lady Tigers. Ella Steward had three kills in a 24-26, 9-25 loss to Temple. Adairsville (7-12, 2-2) returns to action next Thursday at Gordon Central where they will also face Chattooga. EXCEL CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN STRAIGHT SETS The Excel Christian Academy volleyball team lost a region best-of-five match at Praise Academy on Thursday.  The Lady Eagles improved in each set but lost 7-25, 11-25, and 16-25. Excel (1-5, 1-3 GAPPS, D-I Region 1) hosts Cherokee Christian School on Tuesday.

August 29, 2024 Jordan Bishop hit a leadoff solo home run and a two-run double in the bottom of the first inning on Thursday night to jump-start the Lady Canes to a seven-run frame and an eventual 10-2 region win over visiting Cass. Cartersville led 7-1 after one inning and 10-1 through four innings en route to a 10-2 win in five. Allana Williams had three hits including a triple and three RBI for the Hurricanes. LaKaiya Banks followed with two hits and one RBI. Addi Burns, Kennedy Crenshaw, Zoie Shiflett, and Kinsey Woodard also had hits. Shiflett picked up the pitching win with a four-inning start. She allowed one earned run on two hits and one walk while striking out seven. Pressley Crabbe worked one inning in the circle for Cartersville yielding one earned run on two hits and one walk with one strikeout. Cass starting pitcher Kylie Gentry (0.2 IP, 7R, 3ER, 6H, 1BB) suffered the loss. Lily Powell (3.1 IP, 3ER, 5H, 2BB, 2K) pitched in relief. Darianna Sosa (double, RBI) had two hits for the Lady Colonels. Molli Morrow (RBI) and Chloe Hill (double) added one hit. Cartersville (11-2, 9-0) visits Woodland on Tuesday. Cass (7-5, 5-4) hosts Southeast Whitfield on Tuesday. ADAIRSVILLE 12, RIDGELAND 5 The Lady Tigers earned a series split with Ridgeland on Thursday evening by defeating the Panthers 12-5 in Rossville.  Ridgeland defeated Adairsville on Tuesday, 15-5. Thursday night Adairsville scored six runs in the top of the second inning to take an early lead but Ridgeland quickly narrowed the margin to 6-4. The Lady Tigers then added on runs in the third and fourth innings to extend the lead to 9-4 and held off the Panthers down the stretch. Ashlyn Carlton collected the pitching victory for Adairsville. Brie Patterson (homer, double, sac fly, and four RBI), Ashlynn Durden (RBI), and Maddie Baggett (two RBI) led the Lady Tigers’ attack with two hits. Alivia Joslin (RBI), Ansley Powell (RBI), Lily Roberts, Carlton, Riley Mounger, and Cheyenne Gunter (triple) added one hit. The loss dropped Ridgeland to 7-10 overall and 3-4 in Region 7-AAA. Adairsville (10-6, 3-5) hosts Christian Heritage on Wednesday. CEDARTOWN 14, WOODLAND 6 Woodland softball dropped a Region 7-AAAA contest at Cedartown on Thursday, 14-6. The Lady Cats led 6-3 through 2-½ innings but the host Bulldogs posted seven runs in the bottom of the third to take control. Cedartown added two runs in the fourth and two in the fifth to close out the game. Gracie Korb (4 IP, 12ER, 12H, 4BB, 1K) took the pitching loss for the Wildcats. Kamryn Smith (0.1 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1BB) pitched in relief. Bailey Gerstner (triple, two RBI) and Bitsy Hartsfield (RBI) had two hits for Woodland. Korb (RBI) and Lanie Calhoun added one hit. Bailey Ryan produced one RBI. Cedartown improved to 12-3 overall and 8-3 in region play. Woodland (3-7, 3-6) hosts Cartersville on Tuesday.

August 28, 2024 CARTERSVILLE TOPS DALTON AND WOODLAND The Lady Canes volleyball team won a pair of Region 7-4A matches on Tuesday evening at Woodland. Cartersville topped the host Wildcats in straight sets, 25-2 and 25-7. The Lady Canes also defeated Dalton in three sets, 18-25, 25-23, and 15-7. Cartersville (13-5, 2-0) plays at Marietta in a non-region match on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Woodland (2-10, 0-1) heads to Summerville on Thursday to play Model at 6 p.m. and host Chattooga at 7 p.m. ADAIRSVILLE SPLITS REGION MATCHES   The Lady Tigers defeated host Ridgeland but lost to LaFayette on Tuesday night. Adairsville beat Ridgeland 25-17, 25-22. LaFayette topped the Tigers 25-20, 25-15. In the win over Ridgeland, Addie Pearson had five kills, two aces, seven assists, and 14 digs. Myka Colston finished with four kills. Ansley Mims had four blocks. Alivia Wynn distributed eight assists with two service aces. Delaney Baxter contributed 17 digs. In the Adairsville loss to LaFayette, Alexis Scott led the Lady Tigers’ front line with five kills. Steward and Mims had three blocks. Pearson totaled four assists and Baxter added 10 digs. CASS DROPS REGION OPENER The Cass High volleyball team lost its region opening match in three sets on Tuesday evening to Hiram. The Lady Colonels won the opening set 27-25 before the Hornets won the final two sets 25-18 and 15-10. Hiram improved to 6-5 overall and 1-0 in Region 7-4A. Cass (3-6, 0-1) plays at Allatoona on September 5 where they will also take on Cartersville.

August 27, 2024 Kylie Gentry tossed a four-inning, one-hitter while Harlee Thomason and Sydney Satterfield combined for five hits and three RBI as Cass shutout visiting Woodland on Tuesday evening, 13-0. Gentry needed only 50 pitches. She issued no walks and fanned four while earning the win in the circle.  Thomason was 3-for-3 with two RBI. Satterfield was 2-for-3 with one RBI. Braelyn Franklin (double, two RBI), Cayce Brown (two RBI), Bailey York (two RBI), KK Evans (RBI), Molli Morrow (RBI), and Darianna Sosa (double) added one hit for the Lady Colonels. Jordan Hammond had the lone hit for Woodland. Kamryn Smith (3 IP, 13R, 3ER, 10H, 2BB, 1K) was tagged with the pitching loss. The Lady Cats committed five errors. Cass (7-4, 5-3) visits Cartersville on Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. start. Woodland (3-6, 3-5) travels to Cedartown for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch on Thursday. CARTERSVILLE 13, DALTON 1 The Lady Canes scored nine runs in the bottom of the third inning on Tuesday evening leading to a 13-1 win in four innings. Zoie Shiflett (4 IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 5K) pitched all four innings for the Hurricanes. Jordan Bishop (two home runs, four RBI) and Kennedy Crenshaw (home run, three RBI) led the Cartersville offense with two hits. Shiflett, Ansleigh Tilley (grand slam home run, four RBI), LaKaiya Banks, and Addie Burns added one hit. The loss dropped Dalton to 2-8 overall and 2-6 in Region 7-4A. Cartersville (10-2, 8-0) hosts Cass on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. RIDGELAND 15, ADAIRSVILLE 5 The Adairsville Lady Tigers produced eleven hits on Tuesday night but not enough runs in a 15-5 loss to visiting Ridgeland. Adairsville led 5-4 through three innings, but the Lady Panthers added eleven more runs to pull away over the next three innings. Three pitchers worked in the circle for the Tigers in their loss including Maddie Baggett (2.1 IP, 4ER, 6H, 1BB, 1K), Ashlyn Carlton (3 IP, 7R, 5ER, 5H, 2BB, 1K), and Jordan Clay (0.2 IP, 4ER, 6H, 1BB). Alivia Joslin, Brie Patterson (double, RBI), and Riley Mounger (RBI) had two hits for Adairsville. Lily Roberts (RBI), Ashlynn Durden (RBI), Carlton (RBI), Taylor Evans, and Ansley Powell added one hit. Ridgeland improved to 7-9 overall and 3-3 in Region 7-3A. Adairsville slipped to 9-6 overall and 2-5 in region action.  The two teams square off again Thursday at Ridgeland at 5:30 p.m.

August 26, 2024 Adairsville softball scored in all four offensive frames on Monday evening to rout visiting Southeast Whitfield, 11-1. The non-region victory for Adairsville was the Tigers’ fifth straight. Jordan Clay picked up the pitching victory for the Lady Tigers. She allowed one unearned run on one hit and two walks while striking out six. Maddie Baggett (two RBI), Ashlyn Carlton (triple), and Alivia Joslin (RBI) had two hits for Adairsville. Ansley Powell (triple, three RBI), Riley Mounger (double, RBI), and Taylor Evans added one hit. Adairsville (9-5, 2-4) returns to Region 7-3A play at home on Tuesday against Ridgeland.

August 24, 2024 The Cass Lady Colonels’ volleyball team finished 2-2 on Saturday at the Rockmart Invitational tournament. Cass had wins over Callaway (25-12, 25-14) and Gaylesville, AL (25-12, 25-7), but lost to Rockmart (18-25, 10-25) and South Paulding (21-25, 13-25). The Lady Colonels (3-5) host Hiram for a region match on Tuesday at 5 p.m. CARTERSVILLE WINS TWO OF THREE The Lady Canes (11-5) won matches on Saturday at the Calhoun Tournament over Sonoraville (25-14, 25-7) and West Forsyth (25-18, 27-25) but also dropped a three-set match with West Forsyth (21-25, 25-16, 9-15). In the win over Sonoraville, Riley Huff had seven kills and five blocks. Amara Ejieke finished with six kills. Addison Marisko had five kills and Aubree Barrett totaled 11 assists. In the win over West Forsyth, Ejieke had nine kills. Huff contributed six kills and six blocks. Holly Dufrene produced five kills. Sydney McNair-Seigler had three aces. McKenzie Wilkie contributed 11 digs and Barrett distributed 13 assists. In the loss to West Forsyth, Ejieke and Dufrene produced 12 and 10 kills, respectively. Huff finished with three blocks. Riley Jarrett contributed five aces. Barrett had 13 digs and 13 assists. Emma Wall totaled 14 assists. Cartersville plays at Woodland on Tuesday to begin Region 7-4A action and will also face Dalton.

August 26, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The MiLB regular season heads into its final three weeks of 2024 just as Fall collegiate sports get started. MiLB MASON BARNETT — Midland RockHounds (3rd-yr. pro; Oakland A’s Double-A affiliate; Texas League; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … received no decision in a five-inning home start last Wednesday against the Wichita Wind Surge. He allowed six earned runs on seven hits, one hit batsman, and three walks with four strikeouts. Barnett left with the game tied 6-6 but the RockHounds rallied to win 11-10 in eleven innings. For the season, the 23-year-old is 7-7 with a 4.62 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 133-⅔ innings. Midland (69-50 overall) has a 29-21 record in the Texas League’s second half and leads the South Division. The ‘Hounds play six games this week at the San Antonio Missions. LOGAN MARTIN — Columbia Fireflies (2nd-yr. pro; Kansas City Royals Single-A affiliate; Carolina League; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … made a five-inning pitching start on Sunday evening at home with no decision against the Fredericksburg Nationals. The right-handed hurler allowed three earned runs on five hits and one walk. He fanned four.  Fredericksburg won the game in 10 innings, 7-6. Martin has a 3-3 record this season in 22 appearances including 14 starts. He also has three saves in relief stints. Martin has a 4.10 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 90 innings pitched. The Fireflies (63-53 overall) are 28-23 in the Carolina League’s second-half standings and trail the Charleston RiverDogs by three games. Columbia plays seven games this week at the Augusta GreenJackets. ANTHONY SEIGLER — Somerset Patriots (7th-yr. pro; NY Yankees Double-A affiliate; Eastern League; Cartersville HS) …  saw action in each game this past week at the Portland Sea Dogs as the Patriots won four of six. Seigler was 8-for-20 at the plate with six walks, four doubles, three RBI, and four runs scored. He also stole four bases. The second baseman’s batting average is .228 in just over 300 official at-bats. He has 11 homers and 41 RBI with an on-base percentage of .343. The 25-year-old has 24 stolen bases. Somerset  (61-57 overall) is 29-20 in the Eastern League’s second-half standings and trails Portland in the Northeast Division by three games. The Patriots host the Reading Fightin’ Phils for a six-game series this week. PGA CHAMPIONS TOUR JASON BOHN — Champions Senior Tour (Acworth, 51, 33-yr. pro; Cartersville CC member)  … shot 74-70-77 — 221 (5-over) this past weekend and tied for 70th place at The Ally Challenge in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Stewart Cink (17-under) held off K.J. Choi and Mike Weir to win the senior tour event. The next event on the PGA Champions Tour is the Axcension Charity Classic in St. Louis on September 6-8. COLLEGE SOCCER ABBEY CRAIG — Reinhard University (Jr., Cartersville HS) … logged 81 minutes in a 2-0 home loss to Cumberlands (KY) last Wednesday and 90 minutes in a 1-0 home loss to Life University on Saturday. Reinhardt (0-2) will face Rocky Mountain (MT) on Sunday in Lawrenceville.

August 22, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com The Cass Colonels scored on each of their first half possessions Thursday night and cruised to a 48-0 home win over the Model Blue Devils. The Colonels' defense created turnovers and stifled the Blue Devils' offense for most of the night. Quarterback Brody McWhorter tossed three touchdown passes. Braylon Hill rushed for two touchdowns while Jachai Delgado and Jerome Sanders added one touchdown run each. Chase Tatum, Hill, and Elijah Slocum hauled in the Cass touchdown receptions. The Colonels received the opening kickoff and engineered an 80-yard drive to take a 6-0 lead just 3:16 into the first quarter. McWhorter connected with his tight end Chase Tatum for a 4-yard score but the PAT kick failed. The Cass defense forced Model to punt on their first possession and the Colonels’ offense marched back down the field. Braylon Hill scored the first of his touchdowns to culminate the drive with a 1-yard plunge. With 1:37 remaining in the first quarter the Colonels held a 13-0 lead following the first of six Mason Madrid PAT kicks. Hill finished off the Colonels’ third possession with a 6-yard jaunt. The scoring run put Cass up 20-0 with 9:16 left in the first half. Running back Jachai Delgado capped the fourth Cass offensive possession with a 13-yard scamper to give the Colonels a 27-0 advantage with 5:57 left in the second quarter. Ja’Kai Baldwin’s interception created the possession. Following a fumble recovery by Jeremiah Deroche’ that gave the Colonels another short field, McWhorter hooked up with Hill for a 17-yard touchdown pass and a 34-0 lead with 4:56 remaining before the half. The Cass defense got the ball back with less than a minute remaining in the half to set up another score. The offense responded with a 59-yard scoring drive. McWhorter found Slocum for a 38-yard strike and a 41-0 lead at the intermission. With a running clock, Jerome Sanders sprinted for a 46-yard touchdown with 1:21 left in the third quarter. It was the only scoring play of the second half. McWhorter was 14-for-18 passing for 227 yards and three touchdowns all in the first half. He added 12 rushing yards on three attempts. Hill totaled 87 rushing yards on nine carries. Sanders finished with 49 yards on five attempts and Jachai Delgado added 37 yards on six carries. Slocum led the receiving corp with six catches for 86 yards. The Colonels finished the night with 427 total yards on offense -- 200 rushing and 227 passing. Model (1-1) hosts Coosa next Friday. Cass (2-0) will entertain Adairsville (2-0) on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

August 24, 2024 The Woodland girls finished sixth of 14 teams on Saturday at the 32nd Ridge Ferry Invitational held at Rome's Ridge Ferry Park. Meanwhile, the Cass boys were 12th and the Woodland boys were 14th of 19 teams in varsity races. The Lady Cats were led by Allison Snead (17th, 20:29), Miranda Pelow (20th, 21:00), Addison Brown (37th, 22:30), Abby George (64th, 24:10), and Sophia St. James (66th, 24:12). Pope won the girls' varsity race and it included 125 competitors. Pope also won the boys varsity race and it included 161 runners. The Cass boys were led by Nicholas Robinson (34th, 17:43), Leonardo Galeana (56th, 18:32), Booker Gearhart (59th, 18:41), Jordan Russell (74th, 18:59), and Benny Flores (105th, 20:08). The Woodland boys were led by Will Parker (43rd, 17:52), James Morris (52nd, 18:18), Gabe Hardin (73rd, 18:58), Logan Marr (78th, 19:06), and Charlie Hennington (100th, 19:49). Next on the Cass and Woodland schedules is the 18th Annual Run at the Rock hosted by Woodland on September 7. CARTERSVILLE XC TEAMS RACE AT BOB BLASTOW EARLY BIRD INVITE The Cartersville High cross country teams competed on Saturday at the Bob Blastow Early Bird Invitational in Whitesburg at the McIntosh Nature Preserve. The girls' event was won by Pace Academy and the boys' team race was won by Jones County. The girls' race included 199 runners and the boys' race had 249 competitors. The Lady Canes placed 17th of 21 teams while the Hurricanes were 11th of 27 teams. The Cartersville girls were led by Sofia Burns (10th, 19:25), Kylie Ham (77th, 21:56), Vivi Vest (109th, 22:42), Hadley Finnemore (144th, 23:36), and Samantha Stepp (151st, 23:49). The Cartersville boys leaders were Barrett Stepp (41st, 16:31), Will Feuerbach (54th, 16:48), Kaleb Lanier (63rd, 17:01), Hayden Mitchell (79th, 17:20), and Micah Sanders (90th, 17:32). The Cartersville teams are scheduled to run at the Starr’s Mill Invitational in Fayetteville on Saturday.

August 24, 2024 LOCAL SOFTBALL ROUNDUP -- THURSDAY and SATURDAY The Adairsville Lady Tigers have won four straight games after sweeping Gilmer on Thursday and taking a doubleheader from Armuchee on Saturday. Adairsville blanked Gilmer on Thursday night to complete a region series sweep with the Bobcats this week. The Lady Tigers added to an early 2-0 lead with a four-run fourth inning to take control of the game.  Adairsville outhit Gilmer in the contest, nine to two. Brie Patterson had two hits against Gilmer including a double. Riley Mounger and Lily Roberts also had two hits each. Ashlyn Carlton collected Thursday’s pitching win with a seven-inning shutout. She allowed just two hits and one walk while fanning eleven. On Saturday, the Lady Tigers swept Armuchee in a doubleheader 14-8 and 13-6. Pitchers Jordan Clay (7 IP, 8R, 4ER, 11H, 4BB, 8K) and Maddie Baggett (7 IP, 6R, 4ER, 7H, 3BB, 3K) tossed complete games to earn wins. Ansley Powell, Roberts, and Taylor Evans had two hits in the opening game on Saturday. Roberts had four hits and three RBI in Game 2. Alivia Joslin followed with three hits. Patterson and Mounger both added two hits including a double and three RBI each. Adairsville (8-5, 2-4) hosts Southeast Whitfield for a non-region game on Monday. CARTERSVILLE 9, CEDARTOWN 1 The Lady Canes broke open a 1-1 game with three runs in the fourth inning and five more in the sixth to beat visiting Cedartown on Thursday, 9-1, in six innings. Zoie Shiflett tossed all six innings in the circle allowing just three hits. The lone run was unearned and she issued no walks but did not record a strikeout. Allana Williams (three RBI) and Reese Dumas (double, RBI) led the Lady Canes’ offense with two hits. Cartersville (9-2, 7-0) will look to extend a five-game win streak on Tuesday at home against Dalton at 5:30 p.m.  CASS 8, DALTON 0 Cass snapped a two-game skid on Thursday evening at home with an 8-0 region victory over Dalton. Cass scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning and added two more in the fourth to win in five innings. Kylie Gentry allowed just two hits and two walks in the circle. She struck out seven. Molli Morrow (double, four RBI) and Sydney Satterfield (double, RBI) led the Lady Colonels’ offense. Cass (6-4, 4-3) hosts Woodland on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. ALLATOONA 12, WOODLAND 0 The host Lady Buccaneers pounded 13 hits in four innings and blanked Woodland on Thursday, 12-0. Bailey Ryan, Kamryn Smith, Ashlyn Baines, and Mackenzie Araya had the only Lady Cats’ hits — all singles. Smith (3.1 IP, 12R, 11ER, 13H, 6BB, 1K) was the Woodland pitcher of record. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the Lady Cats. Woodland (3-5, 3-4) visits Cass on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

August 23, 2024 Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com Cartersville quarterback Nate Russell tossed touchdown passes to Tyon Coe and Brady Marchese, running back Baylon Long rushed for two scores, and Jacaiden Leonard added another touchdown run in a 35-6 win over Rockmart on Friday night at Weinman Stadium. The Cartersville defense allowed its first points of the season but was dominant in the contest forcing five Rockmart turnovers. The Canes missed a pair of field goal attempts early in the first quarter before Leonard broke the scoring ice with a 63-yard touchdown run. Ramsey Rowell added the PAT kick for a 7-0 Cartersville lead with 2:34 left in the opening period. After possession exchanges, the Canes got on the scoreboard again.  Coe caught a short screen pass from Russell on third down and turned it into a 54-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 9:57 left in the second quarter. On the Hurricanes’ next possession, Leonard produced some key runs to move Cartersville deep into the red zone. On 3rd-and-goal, Long punched in a 1-yard run for a 21-0 advantage with 4:53 left in the half. Rockmart scored on the Yellow Jackets next possession to narrow the margin to 21-6. A 27-yard pass from Luke Parker to Aadrian Samples moved the ball into the red zone before Parker connected with Tristan Anderson for a 2-yard touchdown pass with 1:02 remaining in the second quarter. Riley Gober missed the Yellow Jackets’ extra point attempt but Rockmart was on the scoreboard following an 8-play, 59-yard drive. Cartersville answered immediately.  Brady Marchese caught a quick pass in the flat from Nate Russell and sprinted down the left sideline for a 53-yard touchdown. The scoring play and Rowell's PAT gave the Canes a 28-6 lead at halftime. Cartersville outgained the Yellow Jackets 320 yards to 82 total yards in the first half. Rockmart moved the ball into Cartersville territory on the opening possession of the second half and the drive was extended by a roughing the passer penalty. Canes’ defensive back Reed Ezell ended the drive, however, with a tipped-ball interception with 8:09 remaining in the third quarter. The Hurricanes were forced to punt again on their next possession and Anderson returned the kick into Cartersville territory. That possession for Rockmart ended with a fumble at the Cartersville 35-yard line with 5:40 remaining in the third quarter. Again, Rockmart forced a Cartersville punt and returned the kick beyond their 40-yard line. A personal foul penalty moved the Yellow Jackets into Cartersville territory and they eventually drove to the 10-yard line. The drive ended, however, with Rockmart’s fourth turnover of the night. Cartersville’s Brayden Logan intercepted Parker’s pass in the end zone with 11:57 remaining in the game. On the ensuing Cartersville drive, the Canes converted a 4th-and-short in their territory with a Russell keeper. Long added an 18-yard run and a Leonard run moved the Canes inside the Rockmart 30-yard line. Three plays later, Russell converted another fourth down play before Long raced it in for an 18-yard touchdown run with 4:42 left in the game.  The 13-play drive covered 80 yards and took 7:05 off the game clock essentially icing the game. The touchdown and PAT kick gave the Canes a 35-6 advantage. Russell was 10-for-17 for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Marchese led the receiving corps with three catches for 70 yards. A’Darian Taylor-Wilson had three receptions for 43 yards and Ja’Mauri Brice finished with four receptions. Leonard paced the Canes’ rushing attack with 127 yards on 11 attempts. Long had 103 yards on 16 carries. Rockmart (0-2) has a bye week before traveling to Ringgold on September 6. Cartersville (2-0) hosts Hapeville Charter next Friday at 7:30 p.m. ~~ Don Startup contributed to this report.